Pa. contractor goes to court, gets arrested for fraud
Mark Kinsella, owner of Professional Tree Service, a North Hills tree removal contractor, was arrested Monday morning when he arrived at...
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As weather warms, home-repair scammers emerge
Detective Ray Serafin has seen it before: the contractor, who just happens to be in the area, going door-to-door offering to...
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Calif. contractor gets 4 years for 85 false invoices
United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. sentenced Leo Wheeler, 56, of...
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Sylvester Stallone sues $1.4M “con man” contractor
Sylvester Stallone claims in court that an unlicensed contractor, “an incompetent con man,” rooked him for $1.4 million in lousy work...
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Dozens arrested in Florida unlicensed contractor sting
Dressed in casual attire and looking like new homebuyers, Daniel Belyeu and Debra Wallace showed the two men around their opulent,...
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Homeowners offered tips on avoiding contractor fraud
The home improvement industry is big business to the tune of $300 billion a year. Sadly, some of that money is...
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Tenn. storm victims urged to use reputable contractors
Franklin homeowner Traci Scott knew she had some damage to her house after one of the recent hail storms, but she...
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Pa. contractor charged with cashing in and running off
A home improvement contractor has been charged with defrauding two Montgomery County homeowners amid a growing list of complaints about him,...
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11 unlicensed contractors arrested in California sting
Authorities rounded up unlicensed contractors in a two-day statewide sting operation. A fraud team with the Contractors State License Board, working...
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Ind., Neb. and S.D. pass bills to stop contractor fraud
The Indiana and Nebraska legislatures recently passed much needed legislation that could help protect homeowners from contractor fraud and abuse, according...
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